Unemployment rate women in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Unemployment rate women was 1.91 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.91
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
173rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
2.97
in 2000
All-time low
1.82
in 2023
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate women in Guinea-Bissau, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate women in Guinea-Bissau stood at 1.91.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate women in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 2.97 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.82, in 2023.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 173rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate women in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.68 | — |
| 1992 | 2.75 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 2.79 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 2.82 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 2.78 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 2.67 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 2.64 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 2.96 | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 2.9 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 2.97 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 2.64 | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 2.8 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 2.81 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 2.86 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 2.83 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 2.79 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 2.78 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 2.81 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 2.81 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 2.78 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 2.74 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 2.79 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 2.82 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 2.91 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 2.81 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 2.79 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 2.75 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 2.78 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.96 | -29.5% |
| 2020 | 2.12 | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 2.12 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.84 | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 1.82 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 1.83 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 1.91 | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.78 | 2.64 | 2.96 | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.81 | 2.64 | 2.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.71 | 1.96 | 2.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.94 | 1.82 | 2.12 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 170 Papua New Guinea 2.09 compare
- 171 Macau, China 2.05 compare
- 172 Togo 2.03 compare
- 174 Cuba 1.89 compare
- 175 Timor-Leste 1.63 compare
- 176 Solomon Islands 1.42 compare
More work & labour data for Guinea-Bissau
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.1404 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.1233 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.1568 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6013 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 2,062 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,541 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,376 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,289 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 4,665 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate women in Guinea-Bissau?
- Unemployment rate women in Guinea-Bissau was 1.91 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate women recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 2.97 in 2000.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate women recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.82 in 2023.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for unemployment rate women?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 173rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate women rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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